Russia and Ukraine ramp up drone arsenals and attacks Ukraine recently destroyed Russian warplanes in a series of drone strikes. And Russia has ramped up its own drone arsenal and carried out heavy attacks. NPR takes a closer look at the escalation. Greg Myre
Low turnout causes Italy's referendum on citizenship and job protections to fail An Italian referendum on granting faster citizenship to immigrants has failed due to low voter turnout. Italy's right-wing government was against it and tried to boycott the democratic process. Ruth Sherlock
Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a while' In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Trump likened the war between Russia and Ukraine to a fight between two children who hate each other. The Associated Press
International students look to the U.K. instead of the U.S. amid Trump's visa plans Planned U.S. visa restrictions are causing students around the world to consider going to the United Kingdom instead. Willem Marx
3 World War II bombs are defused in a German city's biggest postwar evacuation More than 20,000 residents were evacuated from Cologne's city center Wednesday after the bombs were unearthed on Monday during preparatory work for road construction. The Associated Press
Why the U.K. prime minister is calling for a bigger military to face Russia Key NATO members are upping their defense posture in response to threats from Russia. Experts say the Trump administration's confrontational approach to the alliance is a factor as well. Scott Neuman
European CPACs show the growing unity of the global far-right Members of the Trump administration mingled with far-right leaders from around the world at two Conservative Political Action conferences in Europe last week. Jingnan Huo
British politician Nigel Farage launches DOGE-like team to audit local authorities The idea of a Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, appears to have jumped the Atlantic. British politician Nigel Farage, a friend of President Trump's, is now launching something similar. Lauren Frayer
Russia-Ukraine talks end without ceasefire, but countries agree to exchange prisoners A second round of ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia ended quickly and with no ceasefire, though the two countries agreed to exchange more prisoners of war. Hear the latest updates. Joanna Kakissis
How Ukraine pulled off its surprise drone attacks deep inside Russian territory NPR speaks with Hanna Shelest, a director at the Foreign Policy Council "Ukrainian Prism," about how Ukraine pulled off its surprise drone attack and about Russia's vulnerabilities. A Martínez